Round ups

Today’s hot stories – Football Christmas gift guides, best Android phones of 2012 and more

Football boots we have loved – The Puma King Pies’ brilliant Football fans Christmas gift guide Amazing pics – the most dramatic news photos of 2012 London’s Teddy Boys – a photo essay Man builds ark to escape the apocalypse The best Android phones of 2012 How the BBC’s new red button will change the [...]...More

Football

Forget Europe – Arsenal’s number one priority should be The Capital One Cup

Tonight a significantly under strength Arsenal team gave Olympiacos a run for their money in Athens. Ok, so the Gunners had no answer to the second Greek goal, but there were some encouraging signs for Wenger in the sprightly performance of Alex Oxlade Chamberlain and especially the attacking football of Tomas Rosicky, whose direct style [...]...More

features, music

There’s more to The Pogues than just Fairytale of New York

Let’s set the record straight first of all. The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York is without a doubt the best Christmas song there’s ever been, and likely ever will be. The 1987 classic is often highlighted for its dry, humorously dark take on Christmas, full of alcoholism and drug addiction, and features the most fractious relationship [......More

features, Watches

Is Apple gunning for your wrist? How the iWatch could revolutionise smart watches

As a gentleman of discerning taste and impeccable grooming you are probably wearing a watch. It is likely to have been made by a high-end Swiss company and quite possibly cost you a fair bit of money. If that is you the you are in fact part of a dying breed. Male watch wearers have [...]...More

Grooming

Eau de Bonnie Prince Billy – Will Oldham launches his very own fragrances

There’s a long hisory of female pop stars launching their own fragrances in a bid to prise just a few more quid from the pockets of their teenage fans. But hoary old alt-country types haven’t tended to dabble too often in the cologne market – well not until now. For Will Oldham, probably better known [...]...More

Accessories, knitwear

Brandish Christmas List #11 Sarah Elwick Tube Scarf

If you have been on your bike in the last few days you’ll know that is getting a tad wintry. One way to ensure that at least part of you stays warm and toasty on your journey is to invest in a tube scarf, and we especially like this range from Sarah Elwick. They are [...]...More

Football

Why Manchester City need the Europa League like a hole in the head

So Champions League Group D, aka The group of Death, has turned out to be a bit of a mare for City. With no chance of qualification Mancini’s men will clearly be glad to see the back of it tonight too as they head off to Germany to face group leaders Borussia Dortmund. Even if [...]...More

Luggage, Luggage & Travel

Herring Shoes reveal luxury leather luggage line

British heritage brand Herring Shoes may be better known for their fine footwear,  but their latest range of men’s luggage shows their eye for dressing the sophisticated gent goes beyond classy boots and brogues. Comprised of the Coombe Briefcase, Washbourne Wash Bag, Lucknam Courier, Buckland Small Holdall, Bovey Large Holdall and Rhinefi...More

features, music

The Unmissables – the top 15 Psychedelic albums of 2012 – Tame Impala, Mmoss, Alfa 9 and more

Here at Brandish Towers we are huge psych fans. From the bonkers nursery rhymes on acid tunes of early Floyd through to the dream pop melange that is The Horrors we can’t get enough of it. Here then are our favourite Psychedelic albums of 2012. It does of course  beg the question what exactly is Psychedelia? Literally it is mind exp...More

Football

Shock stats – If Robin Van Persie had stayed at Arsenal they’d be top and Man United would be 10th

So says The Daily Mail’s Martin Samuels. So another difficult weekend for Arsenal in which they were outplayed by Swansea in the first half and then couldn’t find the net in the second only to succumb to two superb late Michu goals. It was also business as usual – this season anyhow – for Manchester [...]...More

Football

Why defeat to Swansea might be the catalyst that kick starts Arsenal’s season.

On the way home from the Arsenal game today I heard the following exchange between a pair of middle age Gooners. One said ‘that’s it now we can only expect Arsenal to be like they were in the 80s under Don Howe.’ The other fella responded ‘What no league wins, just the odd cup?’ It [...]...More

Football

Premiership preview – Is it time for Arsenal to drop their captain Thomas Vermaelen?

It has been a difficult start to life as Arsenal captain for Thomas Vermaelen. The Belgian has been a popular figure at the club since his signing in 2009 and was handed the armband in the summer after the departure of Robin van Persie, but has performed disappointingly so far this season, making a couple [...]...More

music, News, Sport, Sports

Is Everton’s Leighton Baines the footballer with the best music taste? His top albums of 2012 revealed – Tame Impala, Richard Hawley and more!

Everton and England footballer Leighton Baines may have just revealed himself as the player with the best taste in music, after revealing his top albums of 2012 on the club’s website. The defender picked Dr John’s “Locked Down” as his album of the year, saying he was impressed by The Black Key’s Dan Auerbach who [...]...More

Grooming

Bacon shaving foam: It exists, and you can buy it NOW

I’m not sure whether I’m made disgusted or ravenous by this piece of news: J&D Foods have announced that they are to sell a limited edition run of Bacon Shaving Cream. Yep; a porcine-based lather to wet your chinny-chin-chins with. The J&D Foods website even has a section called “Ridiculous Bacon Products”, where all...More

Accessories

Today’s hot stories – the week’s best Premiership pics, weird gadgets and the ultimate Xmas present for geeks

Here are today’s hottest stories from Brandish and our partner sites It is Atari and Pong’s 40th birthday Buy Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris’s home (complete with football pitch and pub) The best value smartphone so far – the Google Nexus 4 gets reviewed The week’s best Premiership pics The sexy managers Christmas calend...More


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